The Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas wanted to give art lovers a more intimate engagementwith the art they see and a glimpse into the creative process, so in 2010 they started a bus tourthat visited galleries, artist’s studios, art spaces, and even a warehouse of art. And for whateverreason, I managed to miss the tours or had my plans to go fall through. But this time the stars werealigned just right for me to snag a ride on the September CADD bus tour.

After 500x, we rode the bus to the Cedars area of Dallas. An area just south of the convention

Jim and Mary Lynn are glass artists. They were in the process of rebuilding their equipment, sowe didn’t get to see anything blown, but they were a pleasure to meet. The objects impressedmy travel companions in the back of the bus so much, they took some pieces home. We left